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Nadeem F. Paracha is a cultural critic and senior columnist for Dawn Newspaper and Dawn.com.
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Nadeem F. Paracha is a cultural critic and senior columnist for Dawn Newspaper and Dawn.com. He is also the author of two books on the social history of Pakistan, End of the Past and The Pakistan Anti-Hero.
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Omer
Nov 03, 2011 01:04pm
Hilarious Mate!!!
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M. Malik
Nov 03, 2011 01:39pm
Hilarious indeed!!! And the 'deaht-to-America' chanting, 'flag-burning' paid-operatives of various neo-religious parties, are more likely to be first in line at the US consulate, for an American visa, if given the opportunity. All the bluster and slogans and rehtoric not-withstanding, most of the Mullahs would welcome to go and live in the land of the Satan, than in Taliban ruled Afghanistan anyday!!! People in most Third World countries, will go to any length to get their hands on a Green Card too!
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pappu gojali
Nov 03, 2011 01:39pm
Over excited singer :P
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Sanity
Nov 03, 2011 02:09pm
Very funny :D
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Ifitkhar
Nov 03, 2011 02:15pm
Very true. Given the opportunity, every flag-burning, America-hating person in pakistan will love to have a US visa of any sort.
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Shahid Ashraf
Nov 03, 2011 02:28pm
Awesome! good to have you making fun of yourself too! I think it'll give some relief to your critics! :-D
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Alex
Nov 03, 2011 02:44pm
My previous comment had said that you are blinded by PPP and now you have brought tears in my eyes.. because of laughing of course.. Thanx NFP for spot on!!
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Nate Gupta
Nov 03, 2011 03:10pm
Ha ha ha :D! My favorite was the overexcited singer at PTI rally! Very very creative humor, Nadeemji. I have absolutely no idea how you can come up with stuff like this.
Two thumbs up!
- Nate Gupta
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Jahanzeb Punjwani
Nov 03, 2011 03:15pm
Lovely depictions!
Even though Pakistan gained independence from the British 60 yrs ago, every pakistani would love to have a british citizenship today! isn't ironic?
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Adeel
Nov 03, 2011 03:26pm
NFP not a big fan of yours, but this one is too funny because its so true
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Tarun
Nov 03, 2011 03:40pm
Zaid Hamid, a good one. This man is worst night mare for any nation. He with his theory's? God bless us all.
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Forbidden Fruit
Nov 03, 2011 03:53pm
So this is what happened to Adnan Sami's overused donated pants! Also, people wearing amreeki chadday might, in future, be subjected to some serious atomic wedgies!
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Saby
Nov 03, 2011 04:27pm
Oh you made my day, yet again! :D Thanks NFP. PTI trollers are conspicuously missing!
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yawar
Nov 03, 2011 04:36pm
Hahaha. NFP you are the man. And great to see you laughing at yourself as well. :) Kudos.
Btw, you are as usual spot on once again in your obervations.
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Ghani Khan
Nov 03, 2011 05:30pm
NFP - We appreciate self parody when it came to MQM & PPP(qurbani ki khalien).
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Imran
Nov 03, 2011 05:47pm
Don't use every Pakistani because there are still Pakistanis that want to be Pakistanis and nothing else
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Usman Chaudhry
Nov 03, 2011 05:56pm
Good one.
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zeeshan
Nov 03, 2011 06:11pm
So at last you have confessed that you are a biased journalist.
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Devendra
Nov 03, 2011 07:52pm
NFP,
You are the cat's meow when it comes to telling the truth aabout Pakistan. The biggest killer of hypocrites and pompous, corrupt politicians is to laugh at them and show them to be the idiots they are.
GOD BLESS!!!! DON'T EVER STOP. KEEP GOING.
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saleem
Nov 03, 2011 07:57pm
Excellent stuff NFP!
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wisdom
Nov 03, 2011 09:00pm
what is the meaning of khalien?
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Shafqaat
Nov 03, 2011 09:20pm
Hats off !!!
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Sara
Nov 03, 2011 09:25pm
Extraordinary Stuff ! Superb ...
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J
Nov 03, 2011 09:46pm
You are a genius! How did you figure that out?
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j
Nov 03, 2011 09:49pm
Keep it coming.
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Mobeen
Nov 03, 2011 10:00pm
Extremely childish and low quality humor. No real depth in any political comment. I am really disappointed that I went through all of the picture and wasted some precious time. The few serious issues which author tries to raise only get overshadowed by his failed attempt at making the pictures funny.
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SJ
Nov 03, 2011 10:04pm
jis ki biwi gorri us ka bhi burra naam hay....hahhaha....Jemima must be laughing
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Man
Nov 03, 2011 11:01pm
@ Imran: Lolz. Dream right on bro....
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zia bugvi
Nov 04, 2011 12:00am
hilarious........ just too good n to the point :P
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Assad
Nov 04, 2011 01:29am
Imran i hope you are not living abroad making such a claim... If you were living here you would have seen the problems of the people. Poverty, illiteracy, security, electricity, religion, what problem we don't have? And if in that case, anyone wants to get an opportunity to go abroad and earn his living then i don't see any problem with that? Comments that Jahanzeb gave are according to the situation of Pakistan. Your comments are based solely on emotions. I can tell you one thing yes there are still few pakistanis who want to be in Pakistan and they are that 1% who are rich and can afford all the luxuries of life at the expense of rest of the country.
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jd shami
Nov 04, 2011 01:42am
Stop talking about other's wives.
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Mustafa
Nov 04, 2011 02:18am
Excellent article. NFP should be commended.
Pakistan was created as “Land of Pure” and in fact those who sacrificed their lives to achieve Pakistan and those who were the first citizens of Pakistan were pure people. However over the last 60 years the people of Pakistan have become slowly like Bedouins of Pre-Islam days, split in Qabilas (groups and Tehriks and parties) fighting and killing each other, lawlessness, corrupt politicians. Pakistan is now “Land of Pure” in name only but the fact is all pure people of Pakistan are dead and buried. May Allah give them a place in Jannah (Paradise).
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Maestro96
Nov 04, 2011 02:51am
Great satire as usual by NFP.
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Samuel
Nov 04, 2011 06:32am
NFP ! You are just great ! Keep it up !
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numbersnumbers
Nov 04, 2011 08:56am
NFP, great fun, sharp wit!
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Nasrullah Khan
Nov 04, 2011 09:22am
Love the quotation " Mian se Tung"
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ahsan
Nov 04, 2011 10:32am
Man you have the wit ..cool as a razor blade :)
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Prudent Injeeli
Nov 04, 2011 10:42am
yes, Pakistanis but living in England
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Prudent Injeeli
Nov 04, 2011 10:43am
Well done, yet again. Keep it up. Waiting for the next one.
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Laiq
Nov 04, 2011 11:33am
I wouldn't quit my day job if I were you...
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pramod kumar
Nov 04, 2011 11:49am
Angoor Khatte hai......
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Awais Khan
Nov 04, 2011 11:58am
As always, sarcastic but depicting the truth.
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Raoul
Nov 04, 2011 12:19pm
NFP, many thanks for continuing to make us laugh....
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Khalid (Manchester)
Nov 04, 2011 12:19pm
"Brilliant wit, well done, spot on" keep it going
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Goga Nalaik
Nov 04, 2011 05:26pm
Brilliant (as usual)
I cannot accept anything less than brilliant :)
Keep it coming
Your fan
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T. Khan
Nov 04, 2011 05:44pm
I don't quite understand NFP and others' obsession in criticizing Sharif's brothers' hair implants or dying their hair. What is so morally wrong with it. How different it is than using eye glasses or hearing aid. Every individual must have the right to groom themselves to feel good about them. Make fun of them for wasting great opportunities, and the chances they had to serve the nation - not their appearance. It is like somebody letting NFP know that he doesn't have to fear using Treat Blades, there are new razors that are safe to use. Start shaving and keep writing.
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Abdul Haq
Nov 04, 2011 06:36pm
The 'skin' removed after slaughtering sheep, goat, cow . There is lot of money to be made by selling these to tanneries.
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zeeshan
Nov 04, 2011 07:10pm
see the 5th pic buddy....
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magnolia
Nov 04, 2011 07:30pm
I totally agree. Extremely low quality. Instead of trying to criticize others, the author should do something worth while himself.
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muthu indian
Nov 04, 2011 09:01pm
He made his point brother. It's up to you to get the message.
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muthu indian
Nov 04, 2011 09:05pm
NFP has a secular outlook and he favours those parties who atleast claim to be secular. What's the bias in that?
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Nadir K. Durrani
Nov 04, 2011 11:34pm
Applaud friends, the comedy is over. Land of Pure Act III, NFP will write the obituary of his favourites.There is a new sheriff in the town some including NFP, call him Taliban Khan
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Sh
Nov 05, 2011 04:01am
Awesome!!
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Adil Jadoon
Nov 05, 2011 04:28am
This only serves to avoid the real problems.Mr Paracha dare not comment on Altaf Hussain and no one can blame him. Perhaps some day I will see something worth reading from Mr. Paracha.
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asad
Nov 05, 2011 06:33am
wake up pakistanis,another NRO has been siged
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saleem
Nov 05, 2011 10:23am
you went through all the pictures?
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vk
Nov 05, 2011 11:34am
SPOT-ON AS USUAL....
just one word..... Speechless....
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Akram
Nov 05, 2011 03:45pm
absolutely hilarious....
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Shahid
Nov 07, 2011 01:32pm
Great, I started articles NFP sometime back. I am pleased that all our liberals have not surrendered before "Talibinisation and taliban.
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Asif
Nov 09, 2011 10:56am
You know what the best part was... MAO's "MIEN TSE TUNG" lol. Classic!
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javaid_saadat
Nov 09, 2011 04:43pm
Excellent Piece of Work.
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Linking Edges
Nov 13, 2011 02:34am
Folks, I really the enjoy the story cited above through pictures.
Let us make an ordinance which describes only situations like; How does politicians be dressed? What is the criteria for someone to appear on media? How to burn a "chaddi"? How to sing a song? How to make creative hair style on a picture? bla bla bla etc.
The point is, why we are wasting our time on the events happened in past? Instead of learning from past we are dumping our future by making laughter of past. Pakistan is Heaven. We are making it Hell. Why? Everyone doing better individually. But together we are nothing. Why? Come out from individualism to become a nation. Nation, oh, is there really a nation existence in Pakistan? Yes, of course, but some fifty years ago...time and again nation divides into individualism.
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